In a large soup pot, heat oil up, Sauteé onion, celery and ginger until tender about 5 minutes. Add all spices, salt and sugar in. Keep sauteéing until fragrance is coming out, but careful not to burn the spices.

Add potatoes, carrots, rice, lentils, peppers, tomatoes, dried coconuts and stock. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 40 minutes or until rice and lentils are done.

Breakfast: Coffee, Carrot-Mango-Soy Milk Shake—I’m looking for a new great shake. This needs more kick. I added some lemon juice to make it better, but this is still not a hit.

Late Lunch at Spice Cove: Kashmiri Eggplant, Cove Bhaji Poori, Chicken Pakora—do not be afraid. I didn’t eat the little chicken tikka piece inside of the pakora. They were deep fried chickpea balls. I liked all of them. At a new Indian restaurant, I often order an eggplant dish or a malai kofta if they have it. Cove Bhaji Poori was a mixed vegetable curry in a puffy pastry. A nice little find in the neighborhood. 🙂

Supper: Green Drink (Kale, Cucumber, Green Apple, Apple Juice), Baked Sweet Potato—lunch was so late and rich, I just wanted this much for supper.